How to Use barley in a Sentence
barley
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In the years since, the site was used for malting barley.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
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Return the soup to a boil, and add the barley and pepper.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
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The secret comes from the use of koji to ferment the barley used to make the whisky.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
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Rye, wheat and barley are the chief grains that are malted.
—Zoeann Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
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Gluten is a protein that can be in wheat, rye and barley.
—Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
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The smooth brew contains corn barley, and rye and is sold at Falls City Beer.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2024
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Gluten is a protein in grains like barley, rye, and wheat.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 18 Aug. 2023
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Think beans, grains (steel-cut oats, rice, barley, etc.) and large, sinewy cuts of meat.
—Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021
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Fields of barley, hay and oats; some sheep, some cows, some pigs; a kitchen garden.
—Laurie Hertzel, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021
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Some to try: wheat berries, barley, spelt, quinoa, buckwheat and oats.
—Justin Ward, ExpressNews.com, 14 May 2020
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In late spring of most years, the villagers harvest wheat, barley and lentils.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
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Vegan is for the home cook who lingers in the grain aisle at the grocery store—barley!
—Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2022
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All corn, barley, wheat, and rye are from Sawyer Farms in Hillsboro.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
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And unlike some whole grains such as barley, rye, and wheat, quinoa is gluten free.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
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Gluten-free eaters don’t consume the gluten, a protein that is found in wheat, barley and rye.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2021
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And yet a farmer selling barley to a trader gets less than $100 per ton.
—Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 10 July 2022
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Bourbon is made from corn, Scotch from barley, and Rye whiskey from rye grain.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2021
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The term pot still refers to whiskey based on a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2023
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Fiber-rich foods: Whole grains like brown rice, barley, and quinoa, as well as berries, apples, and beans.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024
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And pearled barley has been polished to remove both the hull and bran layers.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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All of the brewery's beers use Sinagua barley, Buford said.
—Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
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It was made with an ancient barley grain, and there was fruit in it that brought out a sweetness, and it's been aged for years.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Sep. 2023
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No more pieces than barley, hops and water should be used and needed for any beer.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
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Zinc in Whole Grains Whole grains like oats, brown rice, 100% whole wheat bread, quinoa, and barley contain some zinc.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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The malted wheat and rye come from Germany, the barley from the UK, and the rest of the grains are domestically grown.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2021
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Lunch and dinner were often barley soup or mush, a mix of cornmeal and milk.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
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Most grains: Grains and cereals made from wheat, rye, oats, corn and barley.
—Isadora Baum, Good Housekeeping, 19 Nov. 2020
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There is still Delta barley to be found in the Alaskan interior.
—Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022
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The kinds with a metabolic, heart-health-boosting benefit: There’s the soluble types that both form a gooey gel and get broken down by your gut bugs, like beta-glucan (in oats and barley).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
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This certainly includes oats but can also be made of quinoa, freekeh, rice, barley, farro, buckwheat or any number of other grains.
—Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
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